Polio Eradication: Africa Regional Certification Commission begins verification visit to Nigeria
Abuja, 07 December 2019 – The Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for poliomyelitis eradication kicks off, a two-week visit to Nigeria on 09 December 2019, to conduct critical analysis and verify the accuracy of the certification documents prepared by the Nigerian Government.
The independent commission has already accepted the documentation of 43 African countries as part of the process to certify the African Region free from all types of wild poliovirus, with only Cameroon, Central African Republic, Nigeria, and South Sudan remaining.
WHO unveils plan to tackle rising HIV drug resistance in Africa
Liberia launches Incorporation of IDSR Training Course into Preservice Curricular of Health Training Institutions
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S.
46 African countries take key step towards preparing for health emergencies
ICASA 2019 in Rwanda: AIDS Free Africa. Innovation, Community and Leadership
From 2- 7 December 2029, Kigali is hosting the 20th International Conference on AIDs and STIs in Africa. The theme for this year is “AIDS free Africa. Innovation, Community and Political Leadership”.
Measles vaccination drive launched, North Kivu targets 2.2 million children
African island nations agree on consolidated medicines procurement
Polio last lap- Experts applaud Nigeria’s achievements but caution that more “work is required.”
Abuja, 4th December, 2019 - The 37th session of Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication and Routine Immunization (RI) in Nigeria, ends 2 days meeting but cautions that more needs to be done, to stop transmission of all types of polioviruses.
Seventeen African Countries Conducting Exercise to Test Readiness of Public Health Emergency Operations Centres
West and Central Africa Expands Access to HIV Treatment, But Falls Short of Targets
Kigali, 3 December 2019 – West and Central Africa has made significant progress in expanding access to HIV treatment in the past three years. At the end of 2018, 53% of adults (people aged 15 and over) were accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), compared to 39% in 2015. However, the region still lags behind East and Southern Africa, where by the end of 2018, 67% of people living with HIV were accessing ART.